We are leaving on our first cruise on Dec. 4th. My husband has had Vertigo twice before (unrelated to travel). I really, really don't want him to get ill on this trip because he's been resisting a cruise vacation for years.

I had planned on getting him some of those motion sickness patches to be used preventatively. However, I was just reading some reviews online that indicate there can be serious side effects to the patch. Now I'm wondering if my husband would be better off just using an OTC medication like Bonine instead of the patch.

I'm more confused than ever and I don't want to make the wrong choice.